LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We Need Vancil's Dedication and Knowledge

We’re facing a national and regional economy of desperate proportions today. Nobody can say when it will turn around, but I believe it will be with us a good long time. This is not the time to be raising taxes unnecessarily on anyone.

A much more important goal is to realize how our community will change in the future. We’ll be entirely different because many more of us will be older and frailer. What will our island be like? Will we have enough water, transportation for people who can’t drive, sidewalks and bike paths for exercise, and excellent residential care alternatives?

Even though the city’s plans are not focused on these important issues today, council member Debbie Vancil is. Her work on the city council has brought us a non motorized transportation plan, neighborhood parks and trails, plans to complete the “sidewalks to no where,” a farms management plan for growing local food, and a new ordinance for green building and affordable housing, which she worked to get unanimously passed by this council (gasp!).

Debbie listens to citizen concerns and works to help find positive solutions.

We need her community knowledge and dedication now more than ever, as the next city council builds the new government structure.

Liz Taylor

A letter supporting Debbie Vancil also was submitted by the following writer, whose letter is posted on www.kitsapsun.com.